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The Warrior Elite: The Forging of Seal Class 228 by Dick Couch

kgracereads's review against another edition

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3.0

I found the first half of the book incredibly fascinating. The SEALS have to endure brutal training sessions which involve getting cold, wet, and sandy -- three things I cannot stand. However, after Hell Week (basically a week of hell-like training), the book became more technical and I started to lose interest.

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3.0

I really quite enjoyed it, although it was a bit too in journalist style. Would enjoy it more if it was from first person. I would give it 4 stars, but it wouldn't be fair to the other books I rated this way. 3.7 stars

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4.0

Great book! Very interesting. It's really amazing to read what the guys have to go through. Couch is a good author -- this book could be very dry but it isn't at all. Couch really goes into what it's like, especially because he went through BUD/S himself, so you get some comparisons. It's a neat inside look, and definitely worth a read if you have any interest whatsoever in the subject.